MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
153,676 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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1. Smell of diesel under bonnet, no leak found at time of test. 2. Nearside and offside rear wheel arches becoming corroded. 3. Nearside rear steel brake pipe becoming corroded.
4. Offside front tyre becoming perished on inside and outside edges, not to cords at time of test. 5. Offside front outer drive shaft gaiter becoming perished.
6. Both head lights becoming dull. 7. Nearside front outer drive shaft gaiter becoming perished, small holes.
8. Nearside and offside outer sills becoming corroded. 9. Nearside rear tyre worn on inside edge.
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
1. Smell of diesel under bonnet, no leak found at time of test. 2. Nearside and offside rear wheel arches becoming corroded. 3. Nearside rear steel brake pipe becoming corroded.
4. Offside front tyre becoming perished on inside and outside edges, not to cords at time of test. 5. Offside front outer drive shaft gaiter becoming perished.
6. Both head lights becoming dull. 7. Nearside front outer drive shaft gaiter becoming perished, small holes.
8. Nearside and offside outer sills becoming corroded. 9. Nearside rear tyre worn on inside edge.
1. Both outer drive shaft gaiters becoming perished.
2. Smell of diesel under bonnet, no leaks found at time of test.
3. Offside front tyre wearing on edges.
4. Both outer sills becoming corroded at rear.
5. Offside rear tyre wearing low on inside edge.
6. Offside rear brake disc becoming corroded.
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
1. Both outer drive shaft gaiters becoming perished.
2. Smell of diesel under bonnet, no leaks found at time of test.
3. Offside front tyre wearing on edges.
4. Both outer sills becoming corroded at rear.
5. Offside rear tyre wearing low on inside edge.
6. Offside rear brake disc becoming corroded.
1. Smell of diesel under bonnet, not leking at time of test. 2. Screw in nearside rear tyre and at legal limits, worn on edges. 3. Offside rear brake disc becoming corroded. 4. Oin hole in nearside front outer drive shaft gaiter.
5. Offside front tyre wearing on edges.
Centre Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
1. Smell of diesel under bonnet, not leking at time of test. 2. Screw in nearside rear tyre and at legal limits, worn on edges. 3. Offside rear brake disc becoming corroded. 4. Oin hole in nearside front outer drive shaft gaiter.
5. Offside front tyre wearing on edges.
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
1. Offside front tyre wearing low on edges. 2. Offside front cv gaiter starting to perish.
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
1. Offside front tyre wearing low on edges. 2. Offside front cv gaiter starting to perish.
As per failure.
Nearside Front Front suspension locking device missing (2.5.A.4)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1. Nearside and offside rear steel brake pipes becoming corroded under wheel arch. 2. Front brake pads wearing low. 3. Slight damage to front number plate.
Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front tyres wearing low on edges.
Rear brake discs slightly pitted.
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both front tyres wearing on edges
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AO53 UJG is a 2003 Kia Carens in Silver with a 1,991cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 2003 Kia Carens models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 62,831 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Kia Carens fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 29,613 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO53 UJG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Kia Carens typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 23 years old, this Kia Carens is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AO53 UJG is a 2003 Kia Carens, first registered on 17 October 2003.
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